'Pokétch' (Japanese: ポケモンウォッチ,Pokémon Uotchi, literally meaning; "Pokémon Watch") is a watch that has been created by The Pokétch Company. This watch got introduced in Generation IV in the games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The Pokétch are watches with touchscreens which the player can click for different apps if they are tapping on the red button on the left side of the watch. The player can obtain new apps during their journey. Each player in the game got a different color of Pokétch. If the player is male than the Pokétch that you will obtain is blue and if the player is a female than the color of the Pokétch is pink.

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To obtain the Pokétch, the player has to pay a visit at the Pokémon school in Jubilife City and give his friend and rival the Town Map that his mother should give him. After that, when you go outside you will see the president of The Pokétch Company who tells you about the Pokétch. He will tell you that there are three different clowns with coupons that can let you get the Pokétch, but only can happen if you answer all of their three questions right. Here are the locations where you can find the three clowns.

Behind the Pokémon Center.

Outside the Pokétch Company at the west of the town that goes to Route 218.

In front of the TV Station at the north side of the town that goes to Route 203.

Coupons & Quizzes

There are three coupons that you must obtain to get the Pokétch from the president of the Pokétch Company. As known where the clowns are located and that they are only giving you the coupons when you get the question right that they have for you. Each three questions are yes or no answers questions. The three questions are:

Question 2 - "Just like Pokémon-types, the moves of the Pokémon has also have types?"

The answer is: "Yes" - If the Pokémon's matches its move's type, that move is made much more powerful!

Question 3 - "Can a Pokémon hold an item?"

The answer is: "Yes" - A Pokémon may hold a single item. Some items become effective as soon as they are held by a Pokémon. Berries are eaten by Pokémon as necessary during battles.

Designs

The player of different genders will get different colors of Pokétch that matches their gender. If the player is male then the color of the Pokétch will be blue. If the player is a female then the Pokétch will be pink. The player's rival Pokétch is different then the two players of the game. The player's rival Pokétch is more orange than blue and pink. The Pokétch contains also different kinds of app, to pick up a different app you have to click on the red button that is on the left side of the Pokéwatch.

New Designs

New type of models of the Pokétch.

In Pokémon Platinum there is a brand new design of the Pokétch. The designs are extremely different than that in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It is more modern looking and more hi-tech.

The designs of the Pokétchs has been drastically changed. At the sides from left and right except the mid of the wristband of the watch it contains to be black. It has both It has two different colors at the mid of the wristband of the watch which depends on the player's gender. If the player is male then the watch is blue, if the player is female then the watch is pink. The watch has also been different which has been split in two side containing the screen in the mid of the watch. At the edges of the Pokétch watch it contains to be the color that depends on the player's gender with in the color is white with red buttons on the sides which a black stripe in the mid.

As usual, the player's rival has a different type of Pokétch which contains to be orange instead of the color that matches to his gender.

Apps

On the Pokétch, there are 25 apps with only four of the 25 that the player will get automatically after obtaining the Pokétch. The other 21 apps of the Pokétch can be obtained during the player's travel talking to different peoples in different cities and towns.

The Pokétch apps are very handy for the gamer during his adventures in playing the game. The gamer can use different apps for their own needs, such as, as example: the Kitchen Timer app can help you to warn you when something you have made is finished or another Pedometer can help you to count which steps the player makes which is also useful for the game to know if you need to recharge the Vs. Seeker or when a Pokémon egg is about to hatch. Here is a list of Pokétch apps and where you can obtain them.

Digital Watch

Computer Info: The Digital Watch displays the current time. Don't be late for meetings with your friends!

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This watch shows how how late it is. This app is connected to the time that you have set on your Nintendo DS/ DSlite/ DSi/ DSiXL/ 3DS/ 3DSXL system. When you touch the screen it will lit. It only contains a Pikachu background.

Pedometer

Computer Info: The Pedometer keeps a count of the number of steps traveled. It automatically counts steps. Touch the button to reset it.

Information

It is a app where you can count steps that the player makes in the game. Handy if you need to recharge the Vs. Seeker to challenge a trainer to train your Pokémon or if you want to hatch a egg, or when the repel will run out so that you can use another.

Pokémon List

Computer Info: The Pokémon List indicates the statuses of your team's Pokémon. Touch them to hear their cries. Their HP bar is also displayed.

Information

It is a app where you can see the six Pokémons that the player has in his party. It can show you a lot of things. It can see the items that the Pokémons has, it can show the Heal Points the Pokémons got left and if you touch on one of them you can hear them cry and many other things more.

Friendship Checker

Basic Info: The Friendship Checker app identifies the Pokémon that like you.

Computer Info: The Friendship Checker indicates how friendly your Pokémon are to you. Touch the screen. The Pokémon that like you will come closer faster. Tap and hold a Pokémon. 0 hearts: hates you 1 heart: likes you 2 hearts: likes you a lot 2 big hearts: loves you.

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It can check the strong bond the player creates with the Pokémons he captures. It is handy for a player who captured Pokémons who only evolves through happiness.

Coin Toss

Computer Info: The Coin Toss app will flip a Magikarp coin when used, and will land on a side. Useful for choosing sides or decisions, especially if you can't flip a coin.

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This app can let you flip a magikarp coin which decide which player can start first in real life problems such as playing the Pokémon Trading Game series or who must clean the dishes in your house. This can also used by peoples who cannot flip a coin.

Move Tester

Computer Info: The Move Tester checks how effective moves are by type. Switch the attacker and defender types to see what is effective.

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This app can let you see which move is effective against another type or evenly can watch which move is effective to a Pokémon with two different types. It is very handy to capture a Pokémon who's moves are super effective against a Pokémon to who the player battles with.